Falafel

12 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peeled dried fava beans, soaked overnight (7 ounces)
  • 34 cup dried garbanzo beans, soaked overnight
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 13 cup minced flat leaf parsley
  • 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 34 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • pure olive oil or canola oil

Directions

  1. 1
    Drain and rinse the favas and chickpeas and put them in a food processor.
  2. 2
    Add the onion, parsley, cilantro, garlic, baking powder, salt, cumin and crushed red pepper.
  3. 3
    Pulse, scraping down the side of the bowl, to form a coarse paste.
  4. 4
    Add the water and process until the mixture is gritty but fine and brilliant green.
  5. 5
    Scrape the paste into a bowl.
  6. 6
    In a medium saucepan, heat 2 inches of oil to 350 degrees F. Scoop rounded tablespoons of the falafel mixture into the hot oil and fry in small batches until browned and crisp, about 2 minutes.
  7. 7
    Drain on paper towels set over a wire rack and serve hot, with Tahini Sauce.

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